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Feb. 24), 1923.

R. M. EVANS SPLICE SHOE Filed Jan. 1.v, 1922 m w M.

ROBERT M. OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

SILICE SHOE.

Application filed January 17, 1922. Serial No. 529,952.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Ronnnr M. Evans, a

a citizen of the United States, and a. resident ()'l the city of Seattle, county oi? King, and

t ltate oi Washington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Splice tihoes, of which the "Following is a specifica tion.

This invention relates to improvements in rail splice shoes for portable track sections,

and has for its principal object to provide a spliced shoe whereby the ends of rails may be easily and quickly joined and which is constructed in such manner that its opposite side flanges or fish plates may be tightened against the opposite side oi? the rail to which it is permanently fixed, to provide a rigid and satisfactory connection.

A further object of the invention resides in the provision of a splice shoe that will substantially support the ends of rails that are joined thereby, which provides for the discharge of dirt from between the rail ends when the parts are assembled, and which permits easy insertion of the rail.

In accomplishing these and other objects of the invent-ion, I have provided the inn.

proved detailsof construction, the preferred forms of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure l is a side elevation of a splice shoe constructed in accordance with the present invention, illustrating the manner in which it is used to support and connect the ends of rails of track sections.

Figure 2 is an under side, plan view of the splice shoe, particularly illustrating the extension 01"- the base slot.

which underlies the base flanges of the rails and which is provided centrally with a longitudinal slot 5, as shown in Figure 2, which opens at one end of the shoe and extends to near the opposite end.

Integral with the base portiomare opposite side flanges or fish plates 6 and 7 which are directed inwardly to fit about and over the base flanges of the rails 1 and 2, and are then extended upwardly and seat against opposite faces of the webs of the rails and, at their upper edges, are seated agai list the under sides of the rail heads. Apertures 8 are provided in these fish plat-es which are adapted to register with apertures through the webs of the rails and to receive a bolt 9 therethrough whereby parts can be joined together. It is desired to slightly flare the plate at one end of the shoe, as is indicated at 10 in Figure 2, and to slope the upper edges of the flared portions, at 11, so that the rail at this end can be pushed easily into position. If it is desired, both rails may be secured to the shoe but this is not ordinarily done.

With the shoe so constructed, it is apparent that when the nut of the bolt 9 is tightened, the opposite side plates of the shoe will be drawn tightly against the opposite side of the web of the rail and the shoe will be held rigidly and securely in position. This is possible, due to the fiexi bility in the shoe provided by the elongated slot in the base portion.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new therein and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A device of the class described, con1- prising a pair of fish plates connected by an integral, horizontal base plate, having a longitudinal slot opening at one end thereof, and extending to near the opposite end, said fish plates having apertures therethrough for receiving bolts for the purpose set forth.

2. A splice shoe of the characterdescribed comprising a base plate for underlying the ends of rails joined thereby and having opposite side flanges adapted to extend along opposite sides of the webs of the rails; said base plate having a longitudinal slot therein opening at one end of the base and extending to near the other end of the shoe, and

said side flanges having apertures therein through which a bolt may be extended to tighten the flanges against the rails.

Signed at Seattle, Washington, this 12th day of January, 1922.

ROBERT M. EVAN 

